We met at the age of 12 after both being accepted into Morgan Park High School's Academic Center. If you would've told us we would be getting married to each other 23 years later, we would not have believed you...but here we are!

It was my birthday, I knew it would be a special night, but I never imagined it would be life changing. Reggie was a ball of nerves that night, and I didn't make it any better when I changed my dinner order seconds before the waiter was set to bring out our meal. After an additional 30 minute wait for our food, we ate, and Reggie brought out what I thought was my birthday cake. The same cake I had been trying to peek at the entire night. I opened the box and found a cluster of cupcakes shaped into a heart, and it read 'Will You Marry Me'. I turned around, already in tears, and watched Reggie as he got down on one knee. Don't ask me what he said, I was so full of shock and emotion, I couldn't make out a single word. After he stopped speaking, I said 'YES', assuming he had just asked me to marry him. To this day, I'm not sure if he actually spoke the words 'will you marry me'.

We are extremely excited, and can't wait to celebrate our big day with all of you! You will all have the honor of knowing you played an important part in the start of our forever together! See you in October!